Day 1 Travel to Joliet
Day 2 Arrive Nappannee, Indiana -
Day 3 Tour Amish Country with an Amish
Day 4 Quaint Village of East Davenport
Day 5 Travel Home (B)
Farm Wagon Ride - A 16 ft. covered farm wagon provides you with an overview of the historic farm of Amish Acres as it travels down gravel lanes, around the pond, past historic buildings, and through the woods.
Holiday Baking with Frieda - Join Frieda Miller, Amish Acres Old Order Amish & Bakery Manager, in the 8,000 sq. ft. kitchen and watch a traditional holiday treat being prepared.
Thresher's Dinner with Wassail & Christmas Cake- Sit down under the hand-hewn timbers of the Restaurant Barn and enjoy an Amish Acres nationally famous Thresher's Dinner, a family-style feast of Amish Country favorites. Then, take a little bluegrass, throw in a little yodel, a bit of story telling, amazing harmony, mix it with fiddle, guitar, mandolin, and other mountain instruments, and you've got the Conley Schmidt Family Show. It's a great way to end your first day in Amish Country.
Haystack Lunch - Very popular among the Amish and Mennonite in northern Indiana is the Haystack meal prepared typically as a fundraiser and benefit when a community member has fallen on hard times.
Holiday Traditions Discussion with Kathy Miller - Kathy Miller, sister of Frieda and Ruthanne, will share traditions and personal experiences surrounding the holidays in the Amish Community.
It's a Wonderful Life Theme Buffet - Yuletide soup, Clarence's "wings", mixed greens, George Bailey's wonderful biscuits
with whipped honey, Jimmy Stewart's sirloin, a wonderful Christmas entrée, Bedford Falls baked corn, eggnog pound cake with rum sauce, Brenda's famous crème brulet, Holiday egg nog, and more.
It's a Wonderful Life Performed at the Round Barn Theater - "It's a Wonderful Life" is considered one of the most popular and inspirational movies (1946) of all time. Jimmy Stewart's George Bailey thinks of himself as a failure on Christmas Eve. Enter Clarence, and an angel trying to earn his wings, is sent down to rescue the man from Bedford Falls who has touched more people than he could ever imagine. See this heartwarming story live and in person as only Amish Acres could present.
Tour Includes:
Day 1 Travel to Oklahoma City
Day 2 Oklahoma City National Memorial
Day 3 San Antonio, TX
Day 4 City Tour with Local Expert Guide
Day 5 Travel to Oklahoma City
Day 6 Travel Home
Fiesta de las Luminarias - Your tour is planned so that you can witness the beautiful luminaries that adorn the Riverwalk during the holidays. These simple little bags of sand and candles illuminate your path and adds a special magic to the Riverwalk.
Gaylord TEXAN! Resort Christmas Lights - This one-of-a-kind resort is something you have to see to believe. As a sister property to the Opryland Hotel, the expansive atrium with its beautiful flora is all decorated for the holidays and will take your breath away. They even have a recreated Riverwalk area inside the atrium. But, you'll be seeing the real thing as well!
River Taxi - You'll take a gentle cruise on the San Antonio River, otherwise known as the Riverwalk. The lights and luminaries will be gorgeous as you cruise the entire Riverwalk area.
El Mercado - Spend time at El Mercado-a Mexican marketplace. You'll find all kinds of products from Mexico, as well as crafts, in a very festive atmosphere.
Mission San Jose - Built in 1794, it boasts one of the finest examples of stone carving in America - the Rose Window. Get a glimpse of San Antonio's past when you visit the Mission San Jose.
The Alamo & IMAX Theater - The Price of Freedom - This larger-than-life IMAX film puts you in the middle of the battle of the Alamo. It's an awesome experience. You'll then visit the actual Alamo - the Texas Shrine of Liberty.
